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Event Details

Event

Tulambule: Busoga

October 28, 2016 - October 30, 2016

It’s the second leg of #Tulambule which will see Ugandans take to Busoga region to appreciate Uganda’s beauty.

The trip to Busoga will start on Friday 28th October 2016, and the participants will be flagged off by the Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi from Chogm grounds in Kampala.

According to Minister for Tourism Kiwanda, the drive to Busoga will include a stopover at Najjembe in mabira forest for roasted delicacies. The other stop will be at the Jinja Nile Bridge.

On arrival in jinja, a press conference will be held at the Hotel and Tourism Training Institute before heading to Kamuli district where the visitors shall meet the speaker of Parliament, the Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga who will tour with them to climb Kagulu hill.

Participants will also engage in interesting competitions including a tourism bicycle race from Jinja town to Masese fishing village and winners will get prizes.

The ‘Tulambule’ campaign started recently in Mbarara Ankole region and will continue to other regions.